The exhibition in Kannapolis is just around the corner. As an update to the previous post on the matter, here is some new information: There will be 29 tables of exhibits, with artists coming from New York, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. 9 vendors including International[...]

The title alone will likely make some blood pressure rise. Others will avoid reading this to avoid a manifesto from yet another source. Fear not. Thought it would be nice to highlight one area I’ve visited near Kobe, Japan with some phenomenal Akamatsu (Pinus densiflora) a few years ago. Word[...]

This is a new website I’m developing as an information resource and sounding board for everyone from seasoned bonsai veterans to the newest person who thinks bonsai are only available from ephemeral vans on the side of the road. This post is an all-call for those bonsai industry vendors,[...]

Sometimes, I miss Japan. My interest in Japanese gardens pre-dates my obsession with bonsai, so I enjoy sharing information about places well worth visiting if you head to the Far East. For those of you considering a program to study bonsai at the Fujikawa International School, keep in mind your[...]

While living in Japan, my oh-so-infrequent days off were spent visiting, Kyoto, other parts of Osaka, Nara, Kobe, and Asuka. A sense of urgency has always been present to better understand what influences Japanese bonsai practitioners to do what they do. Is the form of a tree an allusion to[...]

(The main photo is of a Flat-Head Borer removed from a Ponderosa Pine) There are some pests and pathogens that will deform, devalue, or downright decimate your bonsai. It is rare that I see anything written on the blogs so I felt it time to devote some keystrokes toward the[...]

***The Bonsai Unearthed Website and Blog has a “new face” now. New items for sale will be posted in the coming months including containers of all sizes, bonsai, and related goods.*** No, I didn’t go to Sturgis; I did disrobe a few trees and give some bonsai a more sleek[...]

There is one word to describe the bonsai community in Florida – Wonderful. My experiences in the Sunshine State have been both positive and inspiring. I’ve seen everything from 13-year-olds working hard to earn plants at nurseries to people older than my parents braving alligators and snakes to collect ancient[...]

I had about 10 posts to write about things going on in America but those can be written later. I’m on the front lines of bonsai excellence again in Osaka, Japan to continue my studies and help my Oyakata prepare for the Kokofu-ten and Taikan-ten. Jet-lagged as hell I showed[...]

This and some other upcoming posts will not be the article-length variety that I sometimes write. Free time is shorter than ever with a trip back to Japan for November and December coming up. I’d stay a lot longer but the wonderful folks in charge of the Bonsai Societies of[...]

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While I do not work for free in person, information on the proper styling and after-care of plants is necessary to keep your trees alive. Background on why we do certain things when training bonsai can also shed a great deal of light on this art form. My goal with the blog is to meet others interested or heavily addicted to bonsai and share some of my experiences while I travel across America and abroad.